Viehhofen

Viehhofen is a village in the Pinzgau area of Salzburg. It has a
population of 650 and would be 100 percent insignificant if it wasn′t sandwiched between some of Austria′s busiest skiing areas:
Zell am See, Leogang and
Saalbach-Hinterglemm. Taken together, these areas beat even Vienna in terms of sold over-night arrangements.

Despite the fact that Vienna is not only the capital of Austria, but also an important economic centre for Eastern Europe, a UN headquarter, touristy itself and a popular venue for large conferences and congresses.
Skiing seems to trump all of that, and the vicinity to Salzburg Airport and Germany appears to help a great deal.

Viehhofen's Attractions

When it comes to Viehhofen itself, there is little to nothing to shout about. It is situated in the
Glemmtal valley. It sits at a rather narrow part of the valley and fell victim to landslides (especially in spring and summer) repeatedly. During the
skiing season, shuttle busses take skiers to the lifts in the neighbouring villages. The skiing area of
Saalbach-Hinterglemm/Leogang offers up to 200 kilometres of maintained slopes, with
Zell am See/Kaprun and the Kitzsteinhorn you can add another 130.

Note that the Schmittenhöhe is a glacial skiing area and suitable for summer skiing. Be aware that Viehhofen is less well-connected to the ski lifts than the "big names". In Saalbach-Hinterglemm, you can start to ski literally at the doorstep of many hotels, which is generally not the case in Viehhofen. During the
summer season, Viehhofen is a somewhat sleepy village, but also benefits from its central location and vicinity to Zell am See.